[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 70 (Thursday, April 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 21606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08512]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Delegation of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that in furtherance of the delegation of 
authority to the Assistant Secretary for Health on September 28, 1979, 
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary 
for Health has delegated to the Director, National Vaccine Program 
Office the authority under Section 1702(a) [42 U.S.C. 300u-1(a)] and 
Section 1703(a) and (c) [42 U.S.C. 300u-2(a) and (c)] of the Public 
Health Service Act, as amended, to conduct and support research 
programs and to conduct and support programs in health information and 
health promotion, preventive health services, and education in the 
appropriate use of health care and to support such work by private non-
profit entities, respectively.
    All previous delegations and redelegations under Title XVII of the 
Public Health Service Act shall continue in effect, provided that they 
are consistent with this delegation.
    This delegation excludes the authority to issue regulations and to 
establish advisory committees and councils and appoint their members 
and shall be exercised in accordance with the Department's applicable 
policies, procedures, and guidelines.
    I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by the Director, 
National Vaccine Program Office, or other NVPO officials, which 
involved the exercise of these authorities prior to the effective date 
of this delegation.

    Dated: April 5, 2013.
Howard K. Koh,
Assistant Secretary for Health.
[FR Doc. 2013-08512 Filed 4-10-13; 8:45 am]
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